“[w]hile the president has every right to” fire the Special Counsel, “he has no intention to do so.”
White House officials were unhappy with that press coverage and Ruddy heard from friends that the President was upset with him. 1837 On June 13, 2017, Sanders asked the President for guidance on how to respond to press inquiries about the possible firing of the Special Counsel. 1838 The President dictated an answer, which Sanders delivered, saying that “[ w] hile the president has every right to” fire the Special Counsel, “he has no intention to do so.” 1839
Footnotes
1837. Ruddy 6/ 6/ 18 302, at 6-7.
1838. Sanders 7/ 3/ 18 302, at 6-7.
1839. Glenn Thrush et al., Trump Stews, Staff Steps In, and Mueller Is Safe for Now, New York Times (June 13, 2017); see Sanders 7/ 3/ 18 302, at 6 (Sanders spoke with the President directly before speaking to the press on Air Force One and the answer she gave is the answer the President told her to give).
